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![]() Minister Dion welcomes the 2005 Report from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentOttawa, September 29, 2005 On behalf of the Government of Canada, Federal Environment Minister Stéphane Dion today welcomed the 2005 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD). “My Cabinet colleagues respect and value the Commissioner’s advice,” Minister Dion said. “We are listening and taking action. In fact, work has already started on some of the recommendations that she has just made.” Recommendations made by the CESD this year deal mainly with Canada’s Oceans Action Plan, Canada’s National Parks, the safety of drinking water, and federal strategies on sustainable development. The Minister feels that the Government has made significant progress this year in environmental matters. He highlighted the creation of the Ad Hoc Committee of Cabinet on Sustainability and the Environment, the fact that Project Green is now in operation, and the updated Climate Change Plan, “Moving Forward on Climate Change 2005: A Plan for Honouring our Kyoto Commitment”, is being implemented. Project Green includes action plans to improve energy efficiency and waste management, conserve biodiversity, protect water, clean up contaminated sites, ensure cleaner and healthier air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Project Green is designed to unite Canada’s economic strategy with its environmental policy. In responding to the CESD report, the Minister acknowledged that much remains to be done in the specific areas analyzed by the Commissioner. He also made the point that moving forward on Canada's sustainability agenda requires action in other areas. In many of these, much environmental progress has been achieved over the last year. Examples include:
Recently, the Prime Minister asked the Environment Minister to provide leadership and guidance in the preparation of sustainable development strategies by federal departments and agencies. As part of this new role, the Minister will work with his Cabinet colleagues to ensure greater coherence and integration of sustainable development priorities and activities across the government. Minister Dion feels that this new mandate strengthens the Government of Canada's commitment to both environmental sustainability and economic competitiveness. “Through the enhanced coordination now taking place within Project Green, our action plans for clean air, water, nature, contaminated sites and climate change will provide enormous benefits for Canadians. They will also be linked by an improved decision-making process – a new framework for competitiveness and environmental sustainability. We are moving forward, and I am confident that future reports will chart the progress we are making.” For more information, please contact: Brigitte Caron Sébastien Bois To receive automatic e-mail notification of all Environment Canada news releases, media advisories, and statements, please click on this URL to subscribe: http://www.ec.gc.ca/mediaroom/newsrelease/e/subscribe_e.cfm |
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